Programs

Cost-sharing with landowners interested in making conservation improvements to their land is a significant aspect of NRD operations. While Nebraska's NRDs share the same goals under state statute, programs offered result from local needs and are administered to address local issues. Programs vary from one NRD to another. Additional LPSNRD programs addressing education and ground water preservation are detailed at the links above.

Landowners participating in our cost-sharing programs will need to complete a Citizenship Attestation Form.

IRS form W-9

Cost-Sharing Programs

Please contact the NRD for more information on programs where links are not provided.

Animal Waste Control Facility-Assistance for landowners to install measures to control the runoff of animal waste from areas (i.e. feedlots) into drainage ways and water bodies.

Clearing and Snagging- Cost-share is provided to counties to remove log jams from area streams that threaten public bridges.

Community Forestry-Neighborhood associations, villages, towns and cities, on public (non-federal and non-state) lands such as school grounds, parks, cemeteries and street right-of-ways may apply for up to 50% of the cost of plantings of multiple trees by a group.

Conservation Forestry- Provides seedling trees and shrubs in bulk to cooperating landowners.

Conservation Layout Assistance- Financial assistance to landowners who wish to hire the private sector to layout terraces instead of the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Farm Pond- To assist landowners in the design and construction of dams for the purposes of: providing water for livestock, wildlife and/or recreation; flood storage; or grade stabilization. Brochure available for more information.

Filter Strip- To encourage landowners to establish bands of vegetation adjacent to cropland that will improve water quality downstream by filtering out sediment and associated pollutants. Brochure available for more information.

Flood Control Structure- Assistance to landowners in building a dam or larger drainage to provide a pond for the landowners as well as improved flood control downstream.

Land Treatment- Assistance with the planning, design, and cost of installing soil and water conservation practices to reduce the loss of topsoil and stabilize and control small gullies that all contribute to the siltation of streams and lakes.

Road Structures- Cost-share assistance is available with the county or Nebraska Department of Roads of replacing inadequate public bridges with a roadway dam. Requests need to come from the county highway department.

Roadside Seeding- Public roadsides are eligible for this assistance to reduce erosion. Please notify your county roads department if you know of an area that might qualify.

Summer Conservation- To offer an additional incentive to landowners to do more conservation work during the summer months. Brochure available for more information.

Tree Cost-Sharing- Reimbursement for up to one-half the total cost of between 1,500 and 4,000 trees and the planting.

Tree Planting- Cost-shared planting services for those wanting to plant between 200 and 1,500 trees.

Watershed Planning and Improvement- Studies of watersheds can be conducted to look into the resource needs of the area.

Wild Nebraska- Enables cooperators to re-establish and enhance wildlife habitats on private lands divided into grasslands, wetlands, woodlands and general activities. Brochure

Other Programs

Conservation Easement- An easement preserves and/or enhances current uses of a property regardless of the property being a farm, wetland, prairie, woodland, open space or a combination of these. Brochure available for more information.

Trail Enhancement- Make donations, clean-up, assist in building projects, monitor wildlife, donate trees and other native vegetation.

Property Cleanup- Clean-up projects within the District are available for youth, civic and other groups. The NRD furnishes the trash bags, gloves, and on-site guidance. The filled trash bags will also be hauled away by the NRD.